1 50 15 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/895d4181c3fa9aa3d194371131cea9c6.jpg 23c123d541624c9dd41c5982d6d8e62a https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/ea985f2ba95bd2148248563f98e93c3c.pdf 9792a32db8e0191b2018c5583ad7ca01 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/8c0848e2cde252c0ac810a0f6e96d760.pdf b4d2e5d71a58f3ca17a5b3cfa5cddf7e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chambers-Robinson House Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Chambers Robinson House; Architecture; National Register of Historic Places Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Register of Historic Places, Chambers-Robinson House, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama, National Register #93000419. "Chambers-Robinson House," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambers-Robinson_House (accessed November 7, 2015). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 7, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, image Description An account of the resource The Chambers-Robinson House at 910 Montgomery Avenue in Sheffield is a two-story, Queen-Anne-style frame house, built in 1890 as a residence for Judson G. Chambers and his wife Mary. In 1898, the couple sold the home to Charles and Dora Robinson, whose descendents occupied the house for the next 64 years. The two-story frame house has a steeply pitched hipped roof supported by decorative brackets and pierced by several dormers. Another notable exterior feature is the wraparound porch, complete with elaborate posts, brackets, and latticework. Inside, a grand Eastlake staircase leads to the second story from a first-floor entry hall. The property was listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Places in 1992, and added to the National Register of Historic Places the following year. Architecture Chambers Robinson House Colbert County Alabama National Register of Historic Places Sheffield Alabama https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/6baeda2590c43ecd074dd566c9ec7777.jpg 76108345b3bab7c83d69a44fc1cbc747 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/2c925126f290c15565835d982b70b307.pdf c148e29056bb8d88683329cfca7e9309 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Muscle Shoals Sound Studio; Performing Arts; Music; National Register of Historic Places Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Register of Historic Places, Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama, National Register #06000437. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 7, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, image Description An account of the resource The modest exterior of the one-story concrete structure at 3614 North Jackson Highway stands in deceptively stark contrast to the majesty of the music produced therein. The building once housed the legendary Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, where some of the most influential popular music of the 20th century was recorded and produced. Between 1969 and 1978, the studio and its versatile Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, affectionately known as "the Swampers," turned out "over 50 gold and platinum hits and hundreds of albums for pop, rock, blues, funk, soul, reggae, and even country music superstars," and in the process made the Shoals area famous the world over. <br /><br />Having played on some of the biggest pop, rock and soul hits of the 1960s as the house band for Rick Hall's FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, the four-man MSRS struck out on their own in 1969 and, with the financial backing of Atlantic Records president Jerry Wexler, opened their own studio in the neighboring town of Sheffield. After an inauspicious start, a number-one single recorded with R.B. Greaves ("Take a Letter Maria") and a visit from the Rolling Stones (immortalized in the documentary film <em>Gimme Shelter</em>) inaugurated the studio's decade-long gold and platinum winning streak. <br /><br />The Muscle Shoals Sound Studio was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. 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Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E.L. Newman Lustron House Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; E.L. Newman Lustron House; Lustron Corporation; Architecture; National Register of Historic Places Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Register of Historic Places, E.L. Newman Lustron House, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama, National Register #00000134. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 7, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, image Description An account of the resource The E.L. Newman Lustron House is a prefabricated one-story home in Sheffield built in 1949 by the Lustron Corporation. The house is one of eleven surviving Lustron homes in the state of Alabama, and one of five in the Shoals area, for which it once served as the "model" Lustron home. Its most distinctive exterior feature is its enamelized metal siding, comprised of two-foot square porcelain panels, which to this day show no signs of rusting or other deterioration. Lustron houses were popularized in the immediate aftermath of World War II, when a housing shortage in the United States had created a considerable market for prefabricated dwellings. The Newman house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000, at which time it was still occupied by the original residents. Architecture Colbert County Alabama E.L. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District; Woodrow Wilson; Franklin D. Roosevelt; New Deal; National Defense Act; Wilson Dam; Tennessee Valley Authority; National Register of Historic Places; Historical American Engineering Record Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Register of Historic Places, Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama, National Register #84000603. Historic American Engineering Record, HAER AL-46, http://loc.gov/pictures/item/al1051 (accessed November 9, 2015). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 9, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, image Description An account of the resource The Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District encompasses 112 family homes, two school buildings and one apartment complex, situated near the south bank of the Tennessee River in Sheffield, Alabama. The village was constructed in 1918 to house workers and their families after President Woodrow Wilson designated Sheffield as the site for a new nitrate plant, where the experimental German "Haber" process would be utilized in an (ultimately unsuccessful) attempt to extract weapons-grade nitrate from the atmosphere. Designed by the Ewing and Allen architectural firm, and constructed by New York's J.G. White Engineering Corporation, the village street plan has a distinctive "liberty bell" shape, and the unifying architectural aesthetic is similarly distinctive. The village is typical of government-sponsored "planned communities" of the period in that all materials used in its construction were standardized and prefabricated to minimize costs and construction time. Likewise, all of the village's buildings share the same Bungalow-style architecture, with stuccoed walls and terracotta roofs. Nitrate Village No. 1 was deeded to the city of Sheffield in 1949, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Colbert County Alabama Franklin D. Roosevelt Historical American Engineering Record National Defense Act National Register of Historic Places New Deal Nitrate Village No. 1 Historic District Sheffield Alabama Tennessee Valley Authority Wilson Dam Woodrow Wilson https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/077fd9476f70f372b976696c1c0f203f.pdf 37bbaeb694ece0053320fd09ddf8a872 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/fc999a52c1a76318bc2a39267dfc6dd0.pdf b1131235869b9889fcdf2a5d71e25ca4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheffield Residential Historic District Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Sheffield Residential Historic District; Architecture; National Register of Historic Places Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Register of Historic Places, Sheffield Residential Historic District, Sheffield, Colbert County, Alabama, National Register #02000481. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 12, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, image Description An account of the resource Covering 160 acres and encompassing 678 properties, the Sheffield Residential Historic District reflects development in the city of Sheffield from its establishment in 1883 through the mid-20th-century. Like the Colbert County Courthouse Square District in neighboring Tuscumbia, significant properties in the Sheffield historic district include both commercial and residential buildings, as well as a number of churches. Alfred Moses, a banker from Montgomery and founder of the Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company, designed the city's original street plan. This, along with the construction of docks and landings along the Tennessee River, opened the door for the entry of other businesses and industries into the area. After the Panic of 1893 devastated the Shoals economy, the Southern Railway Company established its headquarters in Sheffield, initiating a second wave of economic development. Following the construction of Wilson Dam and a pair of nitrate manufacturing plants in 1916, a number of apartment complexes sprung up in Sheffield, along with several Bungalow and Colonial-Revival-style houses. The Sheffield Residential Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheffield City Cemetery Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Sheffield City Cemetery; Cemeteries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived "Oakwood-Sheffield," RootsWeb, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alcolber/cem-oakwood-sheffield.htm (accessed November 21, 2015). Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 21, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, image Description An account of the resource To reach Sheffield City Cemetery from Florence, follow US-72 across O'Neal Bridge into Sheffield. Go straight through the first traffic light and veer slightly right onto North Jackson Highway. After half of a mile, look for the cemetery on your right. See the RootsWeb source below for a complete list of burials. Cemeteries Colbert County Alabama Sheffield Alabama Sheffield City Cemetery https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/b878dc905920afc68e1895b9f759d8e7.jpg a53a214b75f19f2fafbefc469ef52122 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f13fe91cc4bddd340355e908357a28eb.jpg ad0f9868e14d79099b41cf6abe681308 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/1e68877804ae897a62ebf0cd863bcd96.jpg e2ffb4869b8faaf676bedac6dbccb06d https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/c5f5158de1eb9adae204aa26a9055ce2.jpg 3dfea8e1458832eb3be2777acad33ac0 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/12ffa941ee78aaa6cad88e8c8dd22947.jpg ab3fdb2a95dd4ae18d9c32a79f904e5d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Winston Cemetery Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Winston Cemetery; Andrew Jackson; Robert Lindsay; Cemeteries Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Corrigan, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 22, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, image Description An account of the resource Winston Cemetery, at the corner of SW 14th Avenue and SW 7th Street in Sheffield, sits on land purchased from the United States government by Andrew Jackson, who subsequently gifted it to Col. Anthony Winston. The property was later incorporated into the plantation of William H. Winston, who is among those buried here. Revolutionary War commander Capt. Anthony Wilson, father of Col. Winston and cousin of Patrick Henry and Dolly Madison, was one of the cemetery's earliest burials. Robert Burns Lindsay, the Scottish-born, Reconstruction-era governor of Alabama, is perhaps the most notable burial. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Carolyn Murray Greer, "One of Our Best, Most Respected Citizens," Remembering the Shoals, https://rememberingtheshoals.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/one-of-our-best-most-respected-citizens (accessed December 6, 2015). Andrew Jackson Cemeteries Colbert County Alabama Robert Lindsay Sheffield Alabama Winston Cemetery https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/16c060e5e9ac0eef0b3cbae14edeec6f.jpg 1161075ccf3e1ca604001f989618b186 https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/22c9c896f7c8db631c979024c6978156.jpg 56fcc275065b7fbd57e20bd774c7d48b https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/f1c75ca067ad0bd78aa7ff7a576539de.jpg 74082eb9503ceaef6bf2f46518f0b839 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ritz Theatre Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text Description An account of the resource The Ritz Theatre, which was built as a playhouse opened on July 9. 1928, with the production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." Louis Rosenbaum, a prominent Jewish business owner who lived in Florence and who owned a chain of movie theaters in North Alabama, was the district manager of the theatre and C. J. Ross was the first manager of the Ritz. The theatre had a seating capacity of 408 downstairs, 173 in the white section, and 110 in the "colored" section upstairs for a total of 682 seats. In 1933 the Wurlitzer organ was refitted to accommodate talkies and the theatre was updated to an Art Deco style. On Saturday, January 23, 1933, the theatre had a second "Grand Opening" when President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Florence, Alabama. The Muscle Shoals Theatres became a subsidiary of the Nashville based Crescent Amusement Company in 1941. The theatre went out of business on June 9th, 1951. The Tennessee Valley Arts Association purchased the theatre in 1985 and restored the building, reopening it to use for local play productions, student recitals, and concerts. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived cinematreasures.org Tennessee Valley Art Center Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Photographs courtesy of Kaitlyn Corfman. Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Ritz Theatre; Louis Rosenbaum; Jewish Owned Businesses; The Arts Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928 to the present. Colbert County Jewish Owned Businesses Louis Rosenbaum Ritz Theatre Sheffield Alabama The Arts https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/18a6fefb37625e17b9204e7453a86bd6.jpg 30d0e7d5075b3dbdb267efda1260d16b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheffield Land, Iron and Coal Company Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text Description An account of the resource Alfred Hugler Moses, who was appointed the first mayor of Sheffield, Alabama by the governor of the state, moved to Sheffield in order to build the Sheffield Land, Iron, and Coal Company. Moses, who had been a captain during the Civil War and a land developer after the war, wanted to create an industrial site on the banks of the Tennessee River. He believed the area would be more advantageous than Birmingham because of the coal and iron deposits in Franklin, Winston, and Walker counties and the proximity of a major waterway. He and his brother, Mordecai, formed the Sheffield, Iron and Coal Company. with financing from a New York bank to build a railroad from Franklin County. The brothers started selling lots on May 8th, 1884. Alfred, who was forty three at the time, moved from Montgomery to Sheffield to supervise the construction of streets and sidewalks, the building of a bank and school, and the first iron furnace in the area creating a land boom. Over-speculation, competition, and a decline in the cost of pig iron caused the business financial difficulties. The brothers were able to pay their debts but the company was closed. Alfred Moses died in St. Louis in 1918 and is buried in Montgomery, Alabama. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Coleman, Erwin M., A History of B'nai Israel, Florence, Alabama, 1906 - 2006. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Illustration courtesy of the Sheffield Public Library. Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Sheffield Land, Iron, and Coal Company; Alfred Hugler Moses; Jewish Culture Alfred Hugler Moses Colbert County Alabama Jewish Businesses Jewish Culture Sheffield Alabama Sheffield Land Iron and Coal https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/e7bf1423831654b46ffac0b7178f0db7.jpg f545d36bbb0cc299bf2248c1cadf1a33 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Veteran's Memorial Sheffield Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text Description An account of the resource The residents of Montgomery Avenue and the citizens of Sheffield, Alabama have preserved several spaces for public use on the historic street. The Veteran's Park, which is maintained by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is the home to several monuments to local residents who have died while serving their country. The park is also home to a bird sanctuary. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Photographs by Pam Kingsbury Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Veteran's Memorial, Sheffield, Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, Alabama; Veteran's Memorials; Bird Sanctuaries Bird Sanctuaries Colbert County Alabama Memorials Sheffield Alabama Veterans https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/5c548d709f88f39a90a6e30bddd3d7b7.jpg cf8c5e70d00f44dd519535016f372ffa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Friendship Community Church Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text Description An account of the resource Friendship Community Church, an Evangelical Church, is located at 800 North Atlanta Avenue in Sheffield, Alabama. Friendship Community Church is housed in what was once the first Jewish Temple in the Shoals area. Sheffield was the home of what became Temple B'nai Israel from 1906 until 1953. The original building had no indoor plumbing and the toilet facilities were outhouses. The temple was remodeled and updated in the 1940s when the choir loft and indoor toilets were added. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Coleman, Edwin M., A History of Temple B'nai Israel Florence, Alabama, Centennial Celebration, 1906 - 2006. Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Temple B'Nai Israel; Jewish Culture; Friendship Community Church Colbert County Alabama Friendship Community Church Jewish Culture Sheffield Alabama Temple B'nai Israel https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/54bb0ec521785cff063643af16e5676c.jpg 4df4bc29d2710698688286eb3239990c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sheffield Water Tower Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pam Kingsbury, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image and Text Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield, Alabama; Montgomery Avenue, Sheffield, Alabama; Water Tower; Tennessee River Description An account of the resource Montgomery Avenue, in Sheffield, Alabama, has maintained several spots along the street for the citizens of the area to enjoy the natural beauty of North Alabama. A water tower marks the end of the street and a small park with an overlook allows residents and visitors an unobstructed view of the Tennessee River and the city of Florence. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Photograph by Pam Kingsbury Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Sheffield, Alabama; Tennessee River; public spaces Colbert County Alabama Montgomery Avenue Sheffield Alabama Sheffield Alabama Tennessee River Water Towers Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sterling High School Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County Alabama; Sheffield Alabama; African American History; African American School; Sheffield Colored School; Sterling High School. Description An account of the resource Sterling High School was another prominent school for African Americans in Colbert County. The origin of the school is in a Baptist Church on East 20th St. Originally, the school only served five students and a man named Henry Hopkins was hired as their teacher. Due to a fire, the school was forced to relocate to another church. Sheffield Colored School was then built in 1918 and served as an elementary school for African American students. It was during this time that the school’s eventual namesake Benjamin J. Sterling served as a teacher and principal for the Sheffield Colored School. In 1921, the school expanded to teach high school level children. At first only grades one through eleven were offered until 1922 when grade twelve was offered. In 1942, the name of the school was officially changed to Sterling High School. Sterling High school established an athletics program that included basketball, track, and football. They even went up against Trenholm High School during the season. The school was eventually closed in 1968 due to integration. The building was finally destroyed ten years later in 1978. The location of the school can be found at E 19th St in Sheffield Alabama. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Curott, David. Colbert & Lauderdale County History Written on Signs of the Past. Bluewater Publishing, 2011. 155 Colbert County Heritage Book Committee (Colbert County, Ala.). 1999. The Heritage of Colbert County, Alabama. Clanton, AL: Heritage Pub. Consultants. 64-65 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 30, 2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text African American History African American School Colbert County Alabama Sheffield Alabama Sheffield Colored School Sterling High School. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Baptist Missionary Church Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County, Alabama; Sheffield Alabama; African American Church; Church; African American History Description An account of the resource First Baptist Missionary Church was originally founded in 1886. The first church consisted of two wooden buildings. These buildings would later be destroyed in a fire. The congregation was then forced to use the Masonic Hall as their new meeting place. Eventually, the City of Sheffield donated two lots for the use of the congregation. A new building for the congregation was planned. Taking note of the earlier fire, the congregation decided that the new building would be made of brick. The church building would last until 1965 when a new building was constructed for the congregation. The ground was officially broken two years later in 1967. The church can be found on 1103 Sterling Blvd, Sheffield, AL 35660 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Colbert County Heritage Book Committee (Colbert County, Ala.). 1999. The Heritage of Colbert County, Alabama. Clanton, AL: Heritage Pub. Consultants. 70 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text African American Church African American History church Colbert County Alabama Sheffield Alabama https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/files/original/ffd8256df04c9d35277351be6a1e37a6.JPG 9fd357510e1f96d543aeb0975144f1cd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Alabama Places and Spaces Subject The topic of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Description An account of the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Auburn University Keith S. Hebert Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Auburn University University of North Alabama Alabama Cultural Resource Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource P.B Swoopes Dry Cleaners Subject The topic of the resource Colbert County Alabama; Sheffield Alabama; P.B. Swoopes Dry Cleaners; African American History; Business; African American Business; P.B. Swoopes Description An account of the resource P.B. Swoopes Dry Cleaners was a business run by P.B. Swoopes in Sheffield Alabama. Swoopes was a graduate of Sheffield school. He would go on to open his dry cleaning business in downtown Sheffield. Swoopes started his dry cleaning business in 1927. The building was later moved in 1942. The building is in a severe state of disrepair and the inside has growing plant life. His business sign can still be seen through the front window. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sam Keiser, University of North Alabama Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Alabama Cultural Resource Survey Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 1, 2015 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource text, picture Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Arthur Graves interview by Sam Keiser. November 11, 2015 Frederick, Lorene. "Sheffield Businessman Endures 54 Years of Ups and Downs In Downtown District." Florence Times, April 26, 1981. 5 African American Business. African American History Business Colbert County Alabama P.B. Swoopes Dry Cleaners Sheffield Alabama